Welcome to Delaware. We may be small but we’re worth it. The 2nd smallest state in the country but our claim to fame...The First State and The "Corperation Capital of the World" Delaware has three counties, New Castle, Kent and Sussex. Our moderate and pleasant climate averages 54 degrees all year, from a low average of 31 in January to 76 in mid July. Delaware provides a variety of leisure time offerings, including world-class museums, historic sites, gardens, performing arts, unique festivals and many special events. Extensive outdoor activities with the Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay close by. Camping, boating, State Parks and National Wildlife areas for horseback riding, hiking, hunting and fishing and shellfishing, are all at your doorstep. Delawares three race tracks, Delaware Park, Dover Downs and Harrington Raceway, host a variety of harness and thoroughbred racing and also Casinos. Dover Downs hosts two Winston Cup stock car races each year. Delaware’s TAX FREE shopping is a great pastime that brings many out of state shoppers. National Historic areas, major sporting and cultural events are all within a two hour commute. Do you have a business? Consider that for over a century, Delaware has been home for America’s premier corporations. More than half of the Fortune 500 are incorporated in Delaware. Our nonjury Court of Chancery is unique in America and has exclusive Delaware jurisdiction with businesses matters relating to corporate governance. Over 200 years of legal precedents assure that your business decisions are supported by a solid legal foundation. Delaware’s economy has shown dramatic improvement in the past ten years, partially in response to stable fiscal policies, careful debt management, conservative spending programs and personal tax reductions. Businesses should note that Delaware has no tax on inventories and no tax to process machinery or equipment. Businesses and individuals alike will be pleased to find NO sales tax, NO personal property tax, NO unitary tax and NO State-level real property tax in Delaware. Because Delaware is small, it easily attracts workers from it’s neighboring states. Salaries are competitive and union membership is lower than the average state. Rapidly growing employment sectors in Delaware include Trade, Finance, Services and Construction. Employment is also heavily concentrated in Manufacturing to the U.S. regional averages. Almost 50% of these manufacturing positions were in chemical companies compared to a national average of below 10%. Check out our link to the Delaware home page or catch up on our local news. There’s somthing for everyone here.
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